Even though he had won, Corey was not delighted at all.
He had studied chess since he was young. Apart from his Big Brother, there was one other person he had never won against, and had lost miserably to everytime they played.
It was his grandfather, Old General Shen.
Hence, he could sense if his opponent was strong or weak.
In the beginning, Old Chen was composed in his strategy. He had a plan for every move.
However, as the game continued, everything went differently. He had begun to move his pieces around carelessly, shifting them all over the board. He was even so anxious to put him in check that he made the amateur mistake of sending all his pieces over to the other side.
It looked like Old Chen had not used any strategy. However, it was only when he won that Corey realized that Old Chen had… purposefully lost to him.
“You won.” Old Chen smiled before raising his head to look at Rosiley. “I will attend the meeting tomorrow.”
Rosiley smiled brilliantly. “Thank you, Uncle Chen.”
Uncle Chen smiled. When he stood up to pat Corey’s shoulder, he saw that he was still staring at the chessboard in disbelief.
Corey lifted up his head to look at him, and he smiled thoughtfully back. He replied, “Boy, let’s have a proper match when we get a chance sometime.”
Then, he patted Corey’s shoulder before exclaiming, “Plenty of talent in the younger generation! I am glad, extremely glad!”
Rosiley and Corey smiled at each other. They had initially believed that the matter would be extremely troublesome. However, they did not expect it to be resolved so smoothly and successfully.
This was a positive beginning. It signified that everything was on the right track.
…
With Old Chen’s problem resolved, Rosiley returned home immediately to complete her unfinished proposal.
Sachin had agreed to work with the Group. With Thunderbolt Entertainment Group as a huge lure, she believed that the shareholders supporting Rorey would change his mind.
While Rosiley went back home to prepare the proposal, Corey charged straight to TEG News.
After passing his secretary’s desk, he stopped and stared thoughtfully at the bright yellow office desk.
Ying Xiaoxiao walked out of the kitchen. She saw a tall figure at her desk and frowned.
She walked over. Placing the cup on the table, she looked gently at the man in front of her. She curled her red lips and said, “Mr. Lu, are you looking for me?”
Corey stared at her silently for a long while before opening his mouth to ask, “Are you free tomorrow?”
Ying Xiaoxiao was stunned, but she lifted her eyes and chuckled. “Why? Are you going to ask me out?”
“That’s right, I’m asking you out.”
Corey’s directness surprised Ying Xiaoxiao. However, she immediately reacted and pulled back, crossing her arms at her chest as she looked at him defensively. “Corey, don’t even think of doing that! I am not a slut!”
Corey was speechless.
“Is she an idiot?”
Corey took a deep breath. “Nevermind, I’ll find someone else.”
As he spoke, he turned towards his office.
“Find someone else?”
“Another woman?”
Ying Xiaoxiao widened her eyes and rushed forth to pull at his arm without any hesitation.
“Why?” Corey tilted his head and stared at her angrily.
Ying Xiaoxiao was all smiles. “I wouldn’t want you inflicted on any other girls. Come find me instead.”